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https://popsnpat.com/guest-blogger/#respondSun, 18 Aug 2019 22:59:34 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3142From Joan Campbell Need To Implement A New Habit? Habit definition, an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary When I started using a cell phone for texting, I did the “hunt and peck” method to write a text. Being a typist for many years that idea of “hunt and peck” […]

Habit definition, an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary

When I started using a cell phone for texting, I did the “hunt and peck” method to write a text. Being a typist for many years that idea of “hunt and peck” a text went against everything I had learned in typing class. To hunt for letters when the cell phone had a perfectly good typing keyboard. (EXCEPT, the keys were too small for my fingers to easily fit the keys)

So the “hunt and peck” method was what I was forced to use.

Now my Daughter, lovingly, is trying to teach me to use an app where you slide your finger across the letters and it picks up my language and types a text. Much faster, I must agree when I see her finger flying across the keys, but for me not so fast! She promises that in time the text app will know what I want to say. I certainly hope so because right now my swiping method needs some polish. A new habit that requires me to put down the old method.

So how am I going to implement this new method of texting? Practice, practice, practice until it becomes almost involuntary. How long will that take me to make this new method a habit that replaces the hunt and peck method? It depends entirely on me as to how much time each day I practice.

Some new habits take lots of practice but there are other ways to develop new habits. Over the next couple of weeks, I intend to introduce you to several other methods that are equally effective.

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https://popsnpat.com/communication/#respondFri, 09 Aug 2019 03:24:17 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3131What Is Communication? Someone has defined communication as transmitting the pictures in one person's head to another person, The dictionary defines it as: noun the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated. the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs. something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted. a document […]

routes and transportation for moving troops and supplies from a base to an area of operations.

Communication difficulties involve many things: language and speed being the chief ones...

Language

Regional Differences

For communication to occur, all parties must share a common language. That is trickier than it sounds. It's obvious that Spanish and French are two distinct languages. Or are they? English itself has many flavors: British, Canadian, Australian, and United States. United States English has it's own flavors: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Western, etc. The same is true of regional dialects in France, Germany, and many parts of the world.

Color Preferences

Color preferences here is not about skin color. It is about core motives. There are essentially four color types: Red, Blue, White and Yellow. Each has a style of communicating based on their inner drives. While no generalization is always true (including this one), we can say that the following roughly describes the communication styles of the colors:

Communication Speed

Immediate

Two-way voice communications, either in person, on a video chat or over the telephone are immediate. Information is transmitted and received in real time. This provides the opportunity for clarifying questions and nearly immediate (depending on color type) responses. For many reasons, this is the most "communicative" of the methods.

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https://popsnpat.com/sticks-and-stones/#respondSun, 04 Aug 2019 20:49:33 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3128There is an old saying that we teach to children that goes something like "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names can never hurt me." Some people revise it (or maybe this is the original) "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." But that's only partly true […]

There is an old saying that we teach to children that goes something like "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names can never hurt me." Some people revise it (or maybe this is the original) "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me."

But that's only partly true

The names you call yourself and the words you use when you talk to yourself CAN hurt you. Jesus said that you would give an account for every idle word we speak. In Proverbs it says "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." (Proverbs 18:21)

Amazing Promises in the Bible

Throughout the Bible you see that God is on your side. Starting from the beginning, He put man in a garden, not in a desert. He urged the people in the wilderness to choose life. Jesus said that you can have what you say if you do not doubt in your heart.

You present to yourself

Your mind is open to what you say.

Is it really true that you have what you say?

It works all the time

Most of the time this works against you when you say things like:

"I'm so clumsy"

"I can't ... "

"Nothing goes right for me"

So What Do You Do Now?

Commit to only say things to yourself and others that will result in things that you want. You can be what you want to be if you start now to control your words.

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https://popsnpat.com/being-a-non-judgmental-observer/#respondFri, 26 Jul 2019 22:10:20 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3124Have you noticed that judgment comes easily? It is difficult for me to be non-judgmental. The reflex is to judge an action as good, bad, stupid, wise or whatever. Even worse (see, there goes judgment again) is the tendency to label people the same way. It is entirely possible that this only afflicts me, but […]

Have you noticed that judgment comes easily? It is difficult for me to be non-judgmental. The reflex is to judge an action as good, bad, stupid, wise or whatever. Even worse (see, there goes judgment again) is the tendency to label people the same way.

It is entirely possible that this only afflicts me, but I doubt it. I hear others using judgmental language almost incessantly. And here I am referring to the negative judgments: "What an *!*!??" or "That is so stupid" or "He's so lame!"

Is even the labeling of some judgments as positive and others as negative, too judgmental? Try this experiment: Go for one day without expressing a judgment out loud. (Yes, I know, you could think it and that's OK for now. We'll deal with thoughts in another exercise.) It's called doing baby steps. First we control what we say. Then we control what we think. This is the hard mental labor that Haanel references.

So, just to be clear, here is the task:

Go one day without expressing a negative judgment out loud.

Once you are successful, go one day without expressing any judgment out loud.

If you can do this, you are well on your way to controlling your thoughts.

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https://popsnpat.com/things-to-consider/#respondSun, 21 Jul 2019 21:50:27 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3121Here are some things to think deeply about What to say when you talk to yourself. Can words really hurt you? Who do you want to be? What do you want to do? What do you want to have? What is your legacy? Maslov's Hierarchy Abraham Maslow was a psychologist who proposed that humans had […]

Maslov's Hierarchy

Abraham Maslow was a psychologist who proposed that humans had a hierarchy of needs, as shown to the right. Lower needs must be satisfied first before the higher needs can be considered. So, for example, it would be pointless to discuss how he can impact the world with a man starving to death.

Needs

What does that have to do with you? Pretty much everything. Your perception of where you are on this pyramid determines what you want. Once you have food, warmth and shelter, you desire to be free from danger. You want security before you want love, and so on.

It also determines how you communicate to others. Or maybe it should. Rewards that motivate someone fall into this hierarchy. If you want to motivate a starving man, offer food and water instead of a trophy. We can be so much more effective in our communications if we would observe two things about others:

outer conditions

inner core motive

For a person whose physiological needs are unmet, the core motive is less important.

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https://popsnpat.com/greatest-salesman-month-10/#respondSat, 13 Jul 2019 22:17:29 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3117In Scroll 10, Og Mandino poses a prayer for guidance and makes the statement that the prayer is always answered. He uses the analogy that a son asks his father for bread and it is not provided, that would be the answer of "No" We might think that there are three answers to a […]

In Scroll 10, Og Mandino poses a prayer for guidance and makes the statement that the prayer is always answered. He uses the analogy that a son asks his father for bread and it is not provided, that would be the answer of "No"

We might think that there are three answers to a request:

Yes - The request is granted right now.

No - The request will never be granted.

Not Yet - The request will be granted at some point in the future.

Both Og's interpretation and the "logical" one above fail to agree with Jesus' own interpretation in Matthew 7:8-10

8 For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask of him a loaf of bread, will give him a stone;
10 and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

Jesus' half brother, James, adds some clarification.

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

And about answered prayer in general:

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

]]>https://popsnpat.com/greatest-salesman-month-10/feed/03117What is Self-Directed Thinking?https://popsnpat.com/what-is-self-directed-thinking/
https://popsnpat.com/what-is-self-directed-thinking/#respondFri, 05 Jul 2019 23:32:20 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3109Non-Conformist We are told in the Bible to "not be conformed to this world." The goal of the Master Keys is to produce a massive influx of self-directed thinkers. So the opposite of conforming would be self-directed? The dictionary defines "conform" and "conforming" as: verb (used without object) to act in accordance or harmony; […]

Non-Conformist

We are told in the Bible to "not be conformed to this world." The goal of the Master Keys is to produce a massive influx of self-directed thinkers. So the opposite of conforming would be self-directed?

The dictionary defines "conform" and "conforming" as:

verb (used without object)

to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to):to conform to rules.

to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group:One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.

to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.

to be in harmony or accord.

to comply with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.

Opposites of Conform

Examples of self-directed?

I saw a car turn left with a sign clearly instructing "No Left Turn". The driver refused to conform to the sign. That is, the driver disobeyed the sign. Was the driver being self-directed or simply rebellious? Is there a difference?

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https://popsnpat.com/describe-master-key-experience/#respondFri, 31 May 2019 22:36:38 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3099Some people refer to this as a course. Some people describe it as self-development. Fundamentally, it is an experience. It is a deeply personal experience and no two people have exactly the same experience. The experience depends on what you bring to it. I'll try to use the dictionary to make this clear. Course as […]

Some people refer to this as a course. Some people describe it as self-development. Fundamentally, it is an experience. It is a deeply personal experience and no two people have exactly the same experience. The experience depends on what you bring to it. I'll try to use the dictionary to make this clear.

Course as a noun

a program of instruction, as in a college or university:

a prescribed number of instruction periods or classes in a particular field of study.

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https://popsnpat.com/who-is-responsible/#respondSat, 18 May 2019 00:27:50 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3082Salvation The Bible is pretty clear that this is God's idea:. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave […]

This is where religious folks will impose rules or conditions for you to be saved. You must follow certain rituals, you must clean yourself up to be "worthy" of salvation. That puts it back on you, but it is "not of works, lest any should boast".

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https://popsnpat.com/what-do-i-mean/#respondSat, 18 May 2019 00:24:04 +0000https://popsnpat.com/?p=3088I call this category non-religious religion. What exactly is that? The dictionary defines religion as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. Of course, it goes on to add some qualifiers as here: noun a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially […]

The dictionary defines religion as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. Of course, it goes on to add some qualifiers as here:

noun

a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sect

the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices

the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.

the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.

something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience

What I mean is, let's look at the first definition and forget about rituals. I am sharing with you a set of beliefs that you are free to accept or reject. Of course, I believe they are correct, and based on my beliefs, you are already free. Nothing is separating you from God, or the Master Architect of the Universe. You are already in union with the Almighty and it is my sincere desire for you to recognize that.